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Letters Potent No. 69,493, elated October l, 1867.

IMPRGVED WASHING MACHINE.

'TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN SCHERMERHORN, of Spring Ureek, in the county of Warren, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Washing Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a clear and exact description ot the nature thereof, sulicient to enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to fully understand and use the saine, reference being-had to theaeeompanying drawings, .inelth part of this specification, in which lugares l and 2 are side elevations of a washing machine constructed according to my invention.

Figure 3 a longitudinal vertical section thereof` in line x fc, iig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists in mounting the dasher-shafts orarms of the rubber in 'adjustable boxes, which have -hooked ends, on which catches one end of a coiled or other suitable spring7 placed on the outside of the box or .'tub, whereby the rubber will readily rise and fall according to the thickness and quantity of lothes in the tub, as well as be easily removed or securely retained in position; also in a corrugated rubber meshing with corrugations in .bottoni of the case, as will be hereinafter more 'fully described. In the drawings- A. represents the tub or box, having a rounded bottom, a, and mounted on suitable legs or feet. 'lheinner face of the box has semi-cylindrical strips or ribs b, arranged uniformly on the rounded bottom across its width,

leaving a space between them forming a corrugated surface. B is the dasher, corisisting of'vertical arms connected by suitable cross-pieces, and having at its bottom two or more corrugated rollers C C, which mesh into the 4ribs L of the tub. The dasher is mounted in boxes D, whose bearings are in the side of the tub. Itis evident that if the dasher is suitable operated the lrollers C will follow its motion, and by their meshing with the ribs or strips they will readily turn and subject the clothes to a thorough rubbing and pressingor squeezing operation.' Each box D is constructed of a square part, g, Aat its upper end, which rests upon the side of' the box, which iseut out in suitable manner for thatpurpose. To prevent lateral play ears c are secured to both sides of the tub at the eut-ofi" part, and which leaves an opening through which protrude the arms d of the box l), and which are at right angles to the square parts of the top thereof. The lower parts of these arms have hooks e, on which held one end of a spiral, coiled, or any other suitable spring, f, and whose other end is secured to the tub. The spring is retained and guided in its motion by a pin, which is placedfwithin the coil and secured to the tub. vlt will be perceived that the spring is on the outside et' the tub, and is readily accessible; besides this, it is not sor liable to rust as if within the tub, and is easily applied to the boxes. The boxes have free vertical play, yet are held tirmly in place, and are guided uniformly in their motions.

When it is' desired to remove thc dasher the springs f are released from the hooked ends of the arms o?, and the boxes are withdrawn with the dasher, then thel rod or pintle by which the dasher is mounted is freed from the boxes, and thus the dasher is entirely detached. The-boxes can then be replaced ready for use at any moment. A suitable hole is made in the box or case to allow the exit of soapy or dirty water.

My improvements are simple, cheap, and practicable.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure hy Letters Patent, is-

Llhe construction of the boxes D, oi' the square part y and the arm (Z, with hooked end e for receiving the spring f in combination therewith and with the rubber B C, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination of thespring f, adjustable boxes D g de, and corrugated rollers C, meshing with the eorrugation ot the rounded bottom' of case A, substantially as described for the purpose specified.

The above specification of my improvement in Washing machines signed this thirteenth day of August, 1867.

JOHN SCHERMERHORN.

Witnesses JOHN A. Winnansnnmi, D. OUnANn. 

